from our savings to cover debts from his failed business.”
Susan covered her mouth.
Daniel continued.
“I repaid the account by selling my share of an investment.
Richard promised he would confess to Helen.
I was foolish enough to believe him.”
Richard pointed at the screen.
“Dad was ill.
Arthur could have made that recording.”
Arthur held up both hands.
“The original file contains the date, device number, and location.”
Mira slid the royalty statements beneath the document camera.
“After Daniel passed away, Richard submitted new payment instructions to the trust.
More than three hundred thousand dollars was redirected into a company he controlled.”
“It paid family expenses.”
Michael stared at him.
“What family expenses?”
“School fees.
Emergencies.
Things Mom would have approved.”
“I paid my own children’s school fees,” Laura said.
Susan leaned closer.
“So did I.”
Richard’s solicitor stopped taking notes.
I placed the questionable authorization beside Daniel’s
